Gage: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced GAYJ · 1 syllable

Gage means “measure; pledge”, from English.

An occupational surname from Middle English gage, guage (“measure”) for an assayer, or gage (“pledge”) for a moneylender.

How popular is Gage?

Gage was the #973 name in the US in 2025, given to 235 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 83% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 2000.

Babies named Gage in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 2000).

Half of US adults named Gage are older than 24; most are between 18 and 35. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Gage means “measure; pledge”. It comes from English.

Gage is pronounced GAYJ.

Gage was the #973 name in the US in 2025, given to 235 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 83% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 2000.

Half of US adults named Gage are older than 24. Most are between 18 and 35.